International Business Machines (IBM) was founded in 1911 as the Computing Tabulating Recording Company through a merger of three companies. It was renamed IBM in 1924. Headquartered in New York, IBM is a global technology company with over 400,000 employees worldwide. In India, IBM has over 150,000 employees and facilities in over 200 cities. IBM provides business and technology services including consulting, infrastructure services, financing, training, and outsourcing to clients in various industries.